Public discourse and the myth of religious speech
Critics of public religious speech have proposed various strategies for limiting the presence of religion in the public square, while proponents of public religious speech argue that such limitations constitute an infringement of the freedom of speech. For theoretical, practical, and ethical reasons...
Published in: | Journal of contemporary religion |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Carfax Publ.
[2018]
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In: |
Journal of contemporary religion
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Extemporaneous speaking
/ Publicity
/ Religion
/ Speech
/ Prohibition
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IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AD Sociology of religion; religious policy |
Further subjects: | B
Free Speech
B Public Sphere B Secular B Religion B religious speech B Public Square |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
Summary: | Critics of public religious speech have proposed various strategies for limiting the presence of religion in the public square, while proponents of public religious speech argue that such limitations constitute an infringement of the freedom of speech. For theoretical, practical, and ethical reasons, I argue for dismissing the category of religious speech', which rests on the erroneous assumption of a clear distinction between the religious' and the secular'. Religious speech' should be regarded no differently from any other kind of speech; it therefore ought not to be subject to either special limitations or protections. Regarding religious speech as nothing other than free speech ensures the right of religious citizens publicly to express their views, while simultaneously preserving the right of other citizens to provide a critique to arguments that are framed in religious terms. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2018.1408259 |